Our awesome rain barrel is located next to the cottage in the Rehoboth Elementary Garden.
2014 Rain Barrel Contest – Children’s Division
During the month of April, 19 semi-finalists in the children’s category were busily creating masterpieces on their rain barrels to help get the word out about water conservation; thank you for casting your vote. (voting ran from May 19th to June 6th, 2014) The five grand prize winners, marked with finalist ribbons below, participated in DNREC’s annual awards ceremony on Governors Day, Thursday, July 24, at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington. The overall winner, Rehoboth Elementary, voted on by fairgoers, was announced during the ceremony! Name of the rain barrel: Protecting the Past, Present and Future. Theme as written by Mr. Kisiel's 5th Grade Class: "Our rain barrel reflects the responsibility of our school community in protecting the unique ecosystem here in Rehoboth Beach. The WWII towers on the beach represent our past. The protected sand dunes represent our present. Our school starfish logo represents our students, who are our future environmental leaders. Our rain barrel will be located on school property, continuing to educate our future students about rainwater runoff while supplying much needed water for our school garden." |